Each winter, for sports fans everywhere, the “big game” rolls around – the Super Bowl.

While many have massive mega-parties, others go to their favorite pub to watch the game.

New Bern has had its incumbent sports bar Half-Time Pub & Grub see some new challengers in the past few months.

The main one being nationally recognized chain Buffalo Wild Wings, which opened in November at the New Bern Mall.

Andrew Rochlus, operational manager at Buffalo Wild Wings in New Bern, said that it will be ‘just another day in the park’ for their staff.

“We aren’t bringing in any extra staff or anything like that. We are busy every day here, and Sunday, even though it’s the Super Bowl, we don’t expect it to be much different,” Rochlus said. “The one area where we have been much busier in is the to-go orders. We have had people calling pretty steadily for the past two days ordering wings to pick up for parties and such.”

Rochlus said that the company’s wing specials differ from location to location but the New Bern restaurant is offering 75 wings for roughly $55.

“We definitely expect to be slammed from the moment we open the doors until we close them,” Rochlus said. “I transferred from the Morehead City location and this is my first Super Bowl working, but like I said, I think we will get hit much harder on the take-out orders.”

At Half-Time, manager Alanna Gedulig mentioned they are selling 50 wings for $36.99 and will have in-house alcohol specials.

Gedulig also said they offered their seats for $10 per bar seat and $40 per table.

“It’s mostly a bunch of our regulars so it turns out to be like a big party. This year is weird because we have one guy who is a diehard Seahawks fan. I don’t recall any Broncos fans on normal game days,” Gedulig said. “We sold out of seats and tables about a week ago and we do raffles and prizes at halftime of the game as well.”

Some of the prizes being raffled off are a big-screen, flatscreen television, Panthers tickets and a Go-Pro camera.

Much like Buffalo Wild Wings, Half-Time also takes take-out requests for wings on Super Bowl Sunday.

Both places are expecting exciting atmospheres and big days for business.

Jordan Honeycutt can be reached at 252-635-5670 or at Jordan.Honeycutt@newbernsj.com. Follow Jordan on Twitter @JHONEYnbsj29